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  • Why Chavez Won Again

    Commentary

    By Danny Glover, October 30, 2012

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    Life has improved for a great number of Venezuelans over the last decade.

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  • R2P Strikes a Chord: Sovereignty Alone Is Not Enough

    Blog

    By Ian Williams, October 11, 2012

    Former Canadian Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy.

    The concept of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) has gained general acceptance more quickly than anticipated.

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  • Excerpt: Throwing Stones at the Moon

    Book Excerpt

    By Rodrigo Mejia, September 28, 2012

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    How one internally displaced Colombian found himself caught between rebels and paramilitaries -- and how he suffered for it.

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  • Review: Throwing Stones at the Moon

    Commentary / Department: FPIF Picks

    By Gabriel I. Rossman, September 12, 2012

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    Colombia's enormous population of internally displaced people is incredibly diverse, but all are subject to violence and degradation on a daily basis.

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  • Peru Confronts Its Past

    Commentary

    By W. Alex Sanchez, August 28, 2012

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    Peru is grappling with a host of issues stemming from its violent struggle against insurgent movements.

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  • Hunger Striking for Labor Rights in Colombia

    Commentary

    By Austin Robles, August 13, 2012

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    GM gave its disabled Colombian workers a choice: to die of starvation or to die waiting for a solution.

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  • Impunity Returns to Peru

    Commentary

    By Jo-Marie Burt, July 27, 2012

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    A recent Peruvian Supreme Court decision on a death squad is a setback for human rights in the country.

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  • Quest for Human Rights Justice in Peru Suffers Serious Setbacks

    Blog

    By Jo-Marie Burt, July 27, 2012

    Mayor

    A recent sentence for members of a death squad represents a step backward for Peru on human rights.

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  • Triumph of Green Capital at Rio+20

    Commentary

    By Herbert Docena, July 16, 2012

    This article addresses the tactics used by corporations to appear as though they have solutions to environmental problems while, in reality, they are continuing the policies that cause the most environmental degradation.

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  • Coups Return to Latin America

    Commentary

    By Gabriel I. Rossman, July 13, 2012

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    The removal of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is the latest in a series of actions against progressive governments in Latin America.

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